Experts talk contamination, markets and Basel changes
At the recent MRF Summit, held online, recycling leaders tackled a number of trends that are shaping the fortunes of...
Paper Fiber
Here are the details on recycling exports in the third quarter
Paper and plastic exports continue to trend lower than in previous years, even as shipments increase to certain countries, recent...
COVID-19 demand shift opens door for recycled fiber
Nine Dragons is shifting toward recycled packaging at a U.S. mill, citing an "unprecedented" decline in demand for printing and...
Another Asian country bans imports of mixed paper
Vietnam, a relatively small market for U.S. mixed paper, will no longer allow imports of the material beginning in 2022....
Ontario mill expansion to use OCC and mixed paper
A Canadian packaging firm will expand with a paper machine producing 400,000 tons per year of containerboard and other corrugated...
China’s 2021 ban ‘will not have massive impact’ on fiber markets
Is the global recycled paper sector prepared for China's complete exit from the market next year? Experts weighed in during...
Scrap paper and plastic markets hit by confluence of forces
Supply and demand realities for key curbside materials are evolving fast, impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, domestic processing capacity increases...
Two paper mills begin accepting plastic-lined cups
Georgia-Pacific this week said two of its mills are bringing in mixed-paper bales that include single-use cups with a polyethylene...
Recycled fiber end users put new focus on residential stream
OCC generation has shifted away from the commercial realm amid COVID-19, and tonnages might never go back. A paper association...
Institute announces research grants and issues RFP
The REMADE Institute announced it will provide $6 million to fund several recycling research projects. The same day, it declared...
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